C. Raja Mohan holds the Korea Chair at the Council for Strategic and Defence Research, Delhi and is a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.
October 11, 2022 04:10 IST
India should focus instead on the long-term consequences of Bajwa’s reign which has seen the army's dominance over Pakistan’s polity weaken. Addressing Pakistan’s new internal instabilities might now demand a lot more Indian attention than Rawalpindi’s diplomatic reset
Tue, Oct 11, 2022October 04, 2022 04:04 IST
President Putin has no choice but escalation, given Russia’s current standing in the Russia-Ukraine war. This will test both Moscow's adversaries and friends
Tue, Oct 04, 2022September 27, 2022 04:00 IST
Vladimir Putin's miscalculations in Ukraine are leading to an inevitable change in the European security order to the detriment of Russia
Tue, Sep 27, 2022September 20, 2022 04:00 IST
Whether Delhi likes it or not, Russia is locked in an unwinnable war with the West, is increasingly beholden to China, and struggling to retain its traditional primacy in inner Asia
Wed, Sep 21, 2022September 12, 2022 15:50 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: After Russian retreat from Kharkiv, there is no question that the global narrative on the war in Ukraine is beginning to change
Tue, Sep 13, 2022September 06, 2022 03:50 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: There is deep political resistance and bureaucratic inertia against any effort to recast defence policies in both capitals. There is much that Delhi and Tokyo could do together in meeting their common security challenges.
Wed, Sep 07, 2022August 30, 2022 04:30 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: After 1998, India premised its strategy on building ‘credible minimum deterrence’. The time has come to reflect on what is ‘credible’ and redefine what ‘minimum’ might be.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022August 23, 2022 03:58 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: 'Strategic play' must guide India in the coming years — reducing the power gap with China, building the capacity to deter Beijing’s aggressive actions on its land and maritime frontiers, and rebalancing the Indo-Pacific.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022August 15, 2022 18:36 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Our diplomatic discourse remains trapped in a framework that emerged when India was weak and vulnerable 75 years ago. The fears of a 'developing nation' can’t be the guiding principles for the diplomacy of a 'developed nation'.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022August 08, 2022 15:52 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: Good news from India's eastern frontier with Bangladesh raises a hope: If we can do it in the east, where the sources and consequences of Partition were far more complex, it should not be impossible to normalise the western frontier with Pakistan
Tue, Aug 09, 2022August 01, 2022 16:47 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Pakistan needs a fresh start. Ending the stalemate with India will expand the diplomatic, political and economic space for it to navigate its multiple current crises
Tue, Aug 02, 2022July 26, 2022 04:30 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Delhi will have to respond, sooner than later, to the dramatic changes in the global environment triggered by the rise and assertion of China. With partners, India and Japan can form credible deterrence
Tue, Jul 26, 2022July 19, 2022 04:40 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Joe Biden's recent trip to the Middle East highlights the emerging trends in the region's diverse political and strategic orientations. Diplomatic realism in Delhi means India can realise its potential in the region
Tue, Jul 19, 2022July 11, 2022 18:42 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: India's participation in I2U2 summit – with Israel, US, UAE – marks a more confident engagement with the region.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022July 05, 2022 04:15 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: This has led to greater Asian engagement with Europe as well as creation of new Indo-Pacific regional institutions – including Quad and AUKUS
Wed, Jul 06, 2022May 31, 2022 04:00 IST
Pakistan’s hand today is much weaker, while India's room for manoeuvre has grown.
Tue, May 31, 2022May 23, 2022 16:01 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: The US is eager to strengthen India’s technological capabilities for defence and security. Delhi needs to move quickly to create internal environment for such partnerships with Quad members.
Tue, May 24, 2022May 17, 2022 04:15 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: Ukraine conflict, developments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan underline need to reframe regional ties, work with the logic of geography in Subcontinent
Tue, May 17, 2022May 10, 2022 00:06 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: The US emphasis on partnerships rather than unilateralism in dealing with the China challenge means India’s agency in the region can only grow.
Tue, May 10, 2022May 03, 2022 03:15 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: The Ukraine war has shown that India needs strong commercial and security partnerships with Europe that stand on their own merit and bring the many synergies between them into active play.
Wed, May 04, 2022April 26, 2022 03:25 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Ukraine war has persuaded Delhi to recalibrate its great power relations, compelled Brussels to wake up from geopolitical slumber.
Tue, Apr 26, 2022April 18, 2022 23:16 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: India and UK have faced legacy issues, fundamental paradoxes. Now, amid a changing strategic scenario, Boris Johnson’s visit is well timed to move the relationship forward
Tue, Apr 19, 2022April 12, 2022 04:00 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: Its battles are tied to external geopolitical equations and rivalries
Tue, Apr 12, 2022April 05, 2022 03:30 IST
C. Raja Mohan writes: He has challenged the army’s hegemony on a broad range of issues, blocked the no-confidence motion against him by dissolving the assembly.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022March 29, 2022 03:43 IST
C Raja Mohan writes: Unlike a divided Germany that did not have full sovereignty and was troubled by its status as the fulcrum of the Cold War, Poland has risen to the occasion
Wed, Mar 30, 2022